Early ‘Black Panther’ Reactions Receive Massive Praise

We’re still more than two weeks away from the wide release of Black Panther, and seven days from the review embargo being lifted so that we can read full thoughts on the film. Marvel and Disney didn’t enforce a social media embargo however, so the first wave of reactions from the premiere are hitting the internet today- and it seems that Ryan Coogler may have just made the greatest film in the MCU.

Critics, celebrities, and fans lucky enough to see the movie last night have taken to Twitter, praising the film for its stance on race and politics, emotional resonance, female characters, action sequences, and villain, who is being called Marvel’s best. A strong Michael B. Jordan performance isn’t surprising, considering that he’s made two phenomenal films with Ryan Coogler already (Fruitvale Station, Creed), but the actor appears to have exceeded all expectations as Killmonger, as you’ll soon see.

Here’s what Twitter is saying about Black Panther:

BLACK PANTHER is incredible, kinetic, purposeful. A superhero movie about why representation & identity matters, and how tragic it is when those things are denied to people. The 1st MCU movie about something real; Michael B. Jordan’s Killmonger had me weeping and he’s the VILLAIN

Black Panther looks, feels and sounds unlike any Marvel film to date. A visual feast. Wakanda is amazingly realized, the antagonist actually has an arc with emotional motivations. Marvels most political movie. So good. #BlackPanther

Believe the hype. Believe the buzz. Believe the words “cultural phenomenon.” #blackpanther is about to blow minds and take names. My God. Where to even begin. Long live the King. pic.twitter.com/cECg2mxnKw

Black Panther is the best MCU movie ever. I was blown away from start to finish and I’m not even being biased. This was by far the best marvel movie to date. Thank you, Ryan Coogler! #BlackPantherpic.twitter.com/8Qh0hlOYAb

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